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POZ 100

The POZ 100 debuted in 2010. In hopes of supporting the work of HIV/AIDS advocates, POZ spotlighted 100 longtime warriors in the fight against the virus. We wanted to honor their service and provide them with recognition to inspire them to carry on.

The list has a slightly different focus each year, such as youth or long-term survivors. It also varies from having only HIV-positive people to sometimes including HIV-negative allies. Despite those differences, the idea remains the same—thanking those in the HIV/AIDS struggle for their work.

POZ is a mirror for the community, so we wanted to reflect back on all the efforts being made by so many. Some honorees were well known, but many of them were only known to their local communities before being nationally recognized. No list is ever definitive, but we’ve done our best to make each POZ 100 list representative of the epidemic.